Czech January chem production edges down 0.2%

LONDON (ICIS)--Czech chemical production edged down 0.2% year on year in January, the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) said on Friday.

Overall industrial production fell 4.1%, while manufacturing was down 3.2%, it added.

Rubber and plastics production fell 0.4% and the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers declined 1.5%. Both furniture and textile production rates were exactly flat at 0.0%, the CZSO said.